From A Box To A Brand... Now What?!
Company Quote: Menstrual Cycle, To Motherhood, Menopause Too... You've Got Us, and We've Got You.
Mission: Using education to empower, we are sparking an inclusive activism by advocating for equity in women's health. It's our goal to educate, advocate and expand adequate access to menstrual care products and quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services Black women and Black people with vaginas deserve. After all, no one should have to choose between menstrual care products and their next meal. Or worry about dying, while they are in the process of giving life.
Vision: We want to be the reason that Black women know their sexual and reproductive healthcare matters, and feel good about their bodies. It is our goal to:
- Contribute to the dismantling of systemic oppression that fuels health disparities which contribute to the death of Black women as it relates to maternal health, and late diagnoses of reproductive health illnesses such endometriosis and PCOS.
- Demand access to comprehensive and culturally relevant resources that will lead to an uptake in the number of Black women who access quality sexual and reproductive healthcare services. We desire to see an uptake in Black women accessing services from Black doulas, midwives, and or care from providers who reflect their values and have their best interest at heart.
- We also desire to see an uptake in the number of Black women who seek fertility treatment, as resources are readily available, but often times not made offered.
- We want to foster a safe space for people with and without periods to feel safe in any sexual and reproductive healthcare setting. We want to be your voice when you feel you’re not being heard, when you feel your care could be better, or you simply don't understand what's going on. We want to be there to help.
How: In addition to fighting period poverty, frontline advocacy, and curating your favorite subscription box, Pretty Periods offers women’s sexual and reproductive healthcare trainings, capacity building, and women’s wellness parties. In Spring 2021 we will offer doula services and a sexual and reproductive healthcare directory for Black women. We are here to curate spaces Black women can trust, whether it be the comfort of their home, a wellness oasis, or a medical office.